With open access Colleges are a thcararfor a sometime has been This paper examines on the sustainability of the City Colleges of Chicago Reinvention 7 plan. City Colleges of Chicago and it 5 year turnaround plan for students is a plan to create a culture of student success. The issue was that students did not have a guide in order to make sure that they graduated in a timely matter. Students had too many credits that were not job focused. In 2013, City Colleges launched Reinvention7, or Reinvention to the seventh power, implying the multiplication of impact by embedding the taskforce reform model at each of the seven City Colleges. Reinvention7 puts in place the processes and procedures that allow students to make good choices, to complete …show more content…
The point of this strategy is to boost retention and in turn completion. The goal is to establish a culture of student success at City Colleges that will improve the lives of the students, their communities and cities. Each of these strategies are currently being carried out by the Reinvention7 Initiative and the creation of Student GPS (Guided Pathways to Success). In each of these areas, they describe a number of more tactical actions that are focused on a five year plan: Increasing relevance Increase the relevance of the work a student does at City Colleges: Ensure that the courses of study that students embark on will advance their goal of a meaningful career or transfer. Reducing time Reduce the time it takes for a student to get through City Colleges: Numerous studies show that the longer it takes to complete a degree, the less likely the chances of degree completion. We have, therefore, created a number of strategies to ensure students have a clear path through the institution, reducing the time to …show more content…
The school is dedicated to student learning and academic and career success through instructional excellence and responsiveness to student, business and community needs. Their goal is to support students in the completion of an associate’s degree in preparation for transfer to institutions of higher education and in preparation for immediate employment. They support opportunities for life-long learning; career preparation, training, and advancement; and adult education including basic skills enhancement.
The goals of CCC's Reinvention is to drive greater degree attainment, job placement, and career advancement. To ensure students are prepared to move into higher education and that they have the skills for jobs in the 21st century. CCC stakes claim that there is no other institution better positioned to become an economic engine for the City of Chicago. Providing clear course pathways for 16 career and academic clusters (e.g., “Information Technology,” “Humanities and Fine Arts”).
Developing stackable credentials within each cluster (e.g., basic and advanced certificates). Creating semester-by-semester maps that allow whole-program enrollment and block scheduling to help students move swiftly toward completion.
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Using the literature reviewed throughout the semester, provide an analysis